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1/12/2008
Bahrain: Urgent measures required to combat discrimination against women
"The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, a UN monitoring body composed of independent experts, has called on the government of Bahrain to adopt urgent measures to end serious discrimination and violence against women."
30/11/2008
China: Uighar woman avoids forced abortion
An ethnic Uyghur woman in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region who was scheduled to undergo a second-term abortion against her will—and whose case drew international attention—has been released to her family and allowed to continue her pregnancy.
29/11/2008
Nigeria: Early marriage adds to socioeconomic woes, NGOs say
Just 26 percent of girls in northern Nigeria make it beyond primary school, according to the UN Children's Fund, and local NGOs estimate that most of those who leave do so because their families marry them off.
28/11/2008
UPDATE: Malaysia: Fatwa against yoga reversed
Malaysia's prime minister said Wednesday Muslims should still take up yoga, reversing an outright ban that has drawn widespread protests amid concerns over growing Islamic fundamentalism in the multiracial nation.
28/11/2008
UK: British law aims at preventing forced marriage
A British law went into effect Tuesday that allows courts to prevent someone from being forced into marriage — a move that comes as governments across Europe confront immigrant practices that sometimes clash with more liberal values.
28/11/2008
Iran: UN experts warn on the ongoing crackdown of women's rights defenders in Iran
Joint statement issued by the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of Human Rights Defenders and on Violence against Women.
28/11/2008
Cambodia: Foreign Marriage Ban Lifted
A ban on marriages between Cambodians and foreigners aimed at curbing human trafficking has been lifted, officials said Wednesday, adding that new regulations will seek to prevent internet websites from featuring mail-order Cambodian brides.
27/11/2008
Rwanda: Women's Leadership in Government Brings Positive Gender Social Change
Rwanda's parliament is the world's first where women hold a majority -- 56 percent, including the speaker's chair.
27/11/2008
Yemen: Child brides take control over their lives
Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce - an astonishing display of defiance that has prompted the government to review its law on early marriage.
26/11/2008
Australia: Muslim leader vows to end segregation in mosques
The Mufti of Australia wants men and women to worship together in mosques, it is reported.